Why do we do this? Does it make sense? Is what we are doing beneficial?
Anne Davis is using these questions as a guide in her new role as Bureau of Quality Improvement Services (BQIS) Director to ensure that the Bureau's work is appropriately focused on true quality improvement. Breaking away from the idea that we continue to do things because "we've always done [them] this way," Davis is looking to develop processes in partnership with providers and other stakeholders so that BQIS activities are meaningful. In our ongoing efforts to ensure member agencies have the appropriate tools and guidance needed to deliver Wellness Coordination services, INARF has been working collaboratively with the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) to respond to requests and questions posed to us by our members.
The United States Senate and House of Representatives have reached a bipartisan agreement on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) after many months of negotiation. The Act, overdue for reauthorization for more than a decade, modernizes the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) that it will soon replace. While much of the language in the WIOA remains unchanged, several significant revisions will have a direct impact on the disability services provider community.
|
Archives
September 2022
|